South Park Drabble Bomb

Hi all, I’m Blame Canada, and I’m here to organize a project by fanfic writers, for fanfic writers! Welcome to the home base of South Park's very own Drabble Bomb, in which prompts will be provided for a five day long fanfiction drabble extravaganza. That’s right, FIVE WHOLE DAYS. Please read the About page and check out the links for more information!

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Announcements!

Hello everyone! So you may have noticed that things went a little quiet on the blog for the past couple days- this is primarily because I didn’t receive entries for the last few days of the Drabble Bomb, and I was grappling with if I wanted to post the prompts like I usually do or not. It ended up that I didn’t make them. 

I would first like to take a moment to deeply thank @pbjellieao3, who, despite odds stacked against them, took the time to write for some of the prompts and post them. I appreciated and enjoyed them immensely, and I am thankful for your contributions. 

As you all may know, I usually take this moment to discuss when the next Drabble Bomb shall be, and any other little anecdotes about what is to come. I am possibly thinking of doing a couple of holiday-related prompts, so keep an eye out for the next couple weeks! I also am working on getting this South Park fanfiction-writing Discord server rolling. Besides that, though, I believe that perhaps it is time to bring the Drabble Bomb project to a temporary close.

Running this event has been something very special to me, for a variety of reasons. I was excited and glad for the opportunity to spread motivation for writing within the community, as I am fully aware of how buried fanfiction can be on this platform. There were some days where I had so many entries that I had to start posting them every hour instead of my usual every two! It was so emotionally fulfilling to see those prompt responses fill up and overflow, and I cherish these memories greatly. Fanfiction is very dear to my heart, and I was so inspired by the responses that I received so enthusiastically.

While I know lots of other prompts and things were going on in October, I am also going to take this lack of participation as a sign that perhaps I need to focus my energy in different areas. I hope you can understand my decision, if you are reading this or care to listen. I hope not to let anyone down. I won’t call this a permanent close, because I so love this project and would love to return to it once I have the energy to really try to kickstart it back into gear and garner more attention. For now though, I believe I’ve reached a crossroads, and I’m deciding to walk away.

Thank you very much for your support over the many months we spent creating together. It is a bittersweet, but loving, farewell.

-Tori (Blame-Canada) ❤️

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An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Day 2: Psychic

Tweek is psychic. For sure. That’s totally what he is.

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Whoa- this one was heavy. It was really well done, in that I could tell what was going on in reality but still within Tweek’s distorted lens; I think that’s an excellent sign of expansive storytelling, and despite its brevity, I feel like I read a whole story. Thank you for sharing!

Today’s prompt is: Psychic

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Day Two: Psychic

Hello and welcome to day two of the October 2018 South Park Drabble Bomb! This was a tough one, in-line with the holiday upon us. Don’t forget to show your support to the writers by liking, reblogging, or leaving kudos and comments if they’ve posted it on AO3!

A refresher on the prompt: Perhaps one of the quirkier options in the list, ‘psychic’ refers to the ability, or person, capable of looking into the future. Does this mean your muse has the ability to see what’s to come? Are they a fake, or are they for real? Is psychic ability possible, and is it believable? Is your muse forced to think about the possibilities of their future, when faced with someone who might know what it contains?

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An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

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Oh, Mr Mackey. One of my favorite adult characters! You managed to characterize him and all the others in this one-shot super well, and I was really impressed by how spot-on they were. Thank you so much for writing!

Today’s prompt is: Dream

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Day One: Dream

Hello everyone, and welcome to the first day of the October 2018 South Park Drabble Bomb.  Don’t forget to show your support to the writers by liking, reblogging, or leaving kudos and comments if they’ve posted it on AO3!

A refresher on the prompt: Some of our life’s most important moments are predated by a dream. Is your muse motivated by a dream they’ve had since they were little? Did they have a literal dream, which woke them up in a state of panic over the contents? What is your muse dreaming about? Is it some passion they’re pursuing, or one they wish they pursued? Is it about someone specific? Is it happy, sad, or somewhere in between?

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Prompts for October 2018

Hello all, and welcome to the October 2018 South Park Drabble Bomb! It’s been a little while since the last time we met up, but hopefully you’ll be ready to come up with some more truly great works!

October 2018: Look to the Future

In direct parallel to the most recent Drabble Bomb, this month is going to be dedicated to something I think we all find ourselves thinking about sometimes- the future! One of the most integral parts of South Park fanfiction is the power to shape these kids’ future, as we very frequently will age them up beyond canon depictions. The prompts for this month challenge you to think of the future however that may manifest, at whatever life stage you may decide to write them; after all, as the writers, we’re able to decide just where our characters stand in relation to time as it passes. Without further ado, here are the prompts chosen for the October 2018 South Park Drabble Bomb.

Day One [10/29]: Dream

Some of our life’s most important moments are predated by a dream. Is your muse motivated by a dream they’ve had since they were little? Did they have a literal dream, which woke them up in a state of panic over the contents? What is your muse dreaming about? Is it some passion they’re pursuing, or one they wish they pursued? Is it about someone specific? Is it happy, sad, or somewhere in between?

Day Two [10/30]: Psychic

Perhaps one of the quirkier options in the list, ‘psychic’ refers to the ability, or person, capable of looking into the future. Does this mean your muse has the ability to see what’s to come? Are they a fake, or are they for real? Is psychic ability possible, and is it believable? Is your muse forced to think about the possibilities of their future, when faced with someone who might know what it contains?

Day Three [10/31]: Omen

Today is Halloween, and what could be spookier than a bad omen? Is your muse disturbed by what they consider a harbinger of doom for their future? Are they superstitious, or do they deny its significance? On the other hand, is the omen good? Why is this thing significant to your muse? Why does it mean what they think it does? Could it be the terms of a curse, or the start of a blessing?

Day Four [11/1]: Time

Time is what moves us all toward our future. What about time is causing your muse distress, or elation? Are they happy that time will keep moving forward, or troubled? Is there something they want to prevent that’s yet to come? A sci-fi take would be fun too- is time-traveling involved? What moment in time does your muse want to change, and why?

Day Five [11/2]: Wish

When we make wishes, we think of the things we want to happen to us in the future. What does your muse wish for? Why are they wishing? Is this a tender moment, or perhaps even a tense one? Is your muse wishing for something good or something bad? Are they wishing for themselves or someone else? Is this about someone else’s wish, which your muse finds out about? Is it something even possible to achieve?

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💣 Welcome, Welcome, Welcome Back! 💣

Hello all! October is fast approaching, which means a new Drabble Bomb will be kickstarting very soon! I am excited to be coming back to the project again after a bit of a hiatus, and I appreciate your patience for the wait. 

I have entertained the idea recently of creating a Discord server which would act as a writing resource, on a possibly more serious note. This was something that I had considered originally on my own, but was then strengthened by the most recent ask that I answered which mentioned the idea. I would like to gauge an audience’s response for a South Park writing-dedicated server, which would have things like references, tips and tricks, and advice columns for different popular ships or individual characters up for discussion. It would not be restricted to commentary on the South Park Drabble Bomb.

I’ve created a quick Strawpoll here, which I hope you will answer! Thank you for your attention!

-Blame Canada 🇨🇦

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I'm sure you're not the place to ask, but I've been trying for years now and am still unsure where to go, haha. Is there, like.......a community or something for SP fanfic writers? I've only written a couple so far, but I really want to do more. The other fandoms I'm more prominently in have comms all over the place to connect with people and get advice/support for your writing, but I have yet to find anything like that for SP.

Hello there! While generally it would be best to contact me through my main blog, @blame-canada, I will be fine to answer this here as well, as this is a writing-dedicated blog. 

So far, there is not one specific place that I have found that focuses on writing, unfortunately. There are some Discord servers, which are like a sleek combination of forums and instant messaging, but they are usually generalized and not specific to writing for the fandom. I am very curious about these other fandoms and the way theirs work though, from what you’ve just described. I’ve never experienced that before, but it sounds like an excellent tool. Maybe it would be a good idea to open up a Discord server for the Drabble Bomb, which would also provide these sorts of resources? 

Sorry to use your ask also as a platform for opening up a question, but I think I will make a separate post which asks for the opinions of others on if they would like such a thing. If you don’t feel confident in speaking to me privately via DMs here on tumblr, I’d love to hear more about these communities you already know about. Hopefully you will see this post as well, since I know it is from a little bit ago. 

I’m sorry to not have an immediate or possibly even satisfactory answer for you. Again, if you would like to message me privately, I can provide for you links to these Discord servers if you’re not aware of them already. :)

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Hello everyone! I would first like to apologize for my having left alone this project for so long- I was dreadfully busy this summer, alongside my own personal health problems that took a toll on my ability to keep up with extra work. I hope you can forgive my absence, and that you would perhaps like to participate again in the future! 

I would like to thank all of the contributors of the last Drabble Bomb, who are as follows: @maxy0008, @blesspastacraig, @xigbarf, @metroph0bic, @pbjellieao3, alright_alright (no tumblr listed; link is to their AO3), and @p-aurisan. Your works were a joy to read and I hope that you also enjoyed writing them! 

Having left this behind a bit recently, I have lost the regular rhythm of every other month, as typically the next event would have been for July. Due to continuing obligations which impact my availability, I will be holding the next Drabble Bomb in October 2018. The next Bomb after that will be held somewhere around December, though I may release the prompts a little early in order to be posting the drabbles closer to the holiday season, before the new year. I will keep you all up to date on the scheduling after October in the future!

Thank you again for your patience, your participation, and your passion, for they all make this event and the art of fanfiction something wonderful to cherish. 

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Memory

This is my prompt for the @spdrabblebomb for the prompt Memory!

I had a lot of fun writing this one. I went an entirely different route with my writing style and I have to admit it was pretty hard for me but I think out of everything I’ve written this one may very well be my favorite.

Anywho, if you’d like the link here it is! https://archiveofourown.org/works/13824321/chapters/34706177

Nichole was always happy when the spring time came, but now she is thinking about how the winter became her favorite time of year. 

Specks of pinks and orange painted the sky with a vibrancy that she could never see any place else. Colors popping up from the mountains as the sun slowly set behind it. The warmth of the sun disappearing along with it replacing it with the cold that settled itself in Nichole’s bones. Slowlying closing her eyes she took a deep breath that filled her lungs with the cool scent of winter snow, a smell that never quite left this small town, and exhaled it into a puffy warm breath that danced in the air until it faded into nothingness.

It was part of what made winter her favorite season.

Everyone had always assumed that her favorite season was Spring, and once upon a time ago, there would have been truth to that statement. Seasons change though, and as the seasons change, so do people, and Nichole was one of those people who changed.

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Awww, what a sweet pairing! It’s one I don’t usually see, but I always like to see how people characterize the girls, especially one like Red who doesn’t have much to speak of in the canon. I’m glad you utilized her and I really liked the dynamic you gave them. It felt cozy and warm, and it was a nice contrast to the weather/season you chose to connect them with. Thank you for writing!

Prompt used: Memory

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Letter

This is for the prompt Letter for the @spdrabblebomb

I know, I know. I’m kind of shooting out of all cylinders here, but I had the time to write these so I kind of went in and did them as quickly as I could. This prompt was rough for me because I couldn’t really figure out who I wanted to use or even how I wanted to go about it. I’m glad I decided to use Shelly and Stan. We don’t see much of their interactions anymore so I thought it would be interesting to do!

I hope you all enjoy. And as usual, here is the link https://archiveofourown.org/works/13824321/chapters/34706267

Shelly gets a letter from Stan after the two of them not speaking to each other for years.

Hazel eyes blurred as tears started to press against them. How long had it been? Five? Six years maybe? She had stopped counting after Stan had stopped returning her calls. Their relationship was never the best anyways, but as she got older she tried, he just didn’t.

Part of that was her fault. No, that wasn’t true. All of it was. She had always been so cruel. Harming him in anyway she was able. It was a younger brothers job to annoy their sister, and an older sisters job to protect her brother. Shelly failed in every aspect of her job.

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I was so glad to see that you chose this relationship to work with, because as you said in your remarks, we don’t see their interactions much! I think there is definitely a lot that can be explored. The fact that their lives grew so apart and Stan’s so dark really breaks my heart. I hope that from this point they can start healing, and I think they can.

Prompt used: Letter

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Ex

This is my incredibly late addition to the @spdrabblebomb. My laptop was broken for about two weeks then I got caught up in work, then sick, but I’m back on my game!

This is for the Prompt Ex. If you would prefer to read in on AO3 here’s the link! https://archiveofourown.org/works/13824321/chapters/34706060

Henrietta sees Kenny talking to a beautiful blonde girl and can feel herself getting jealous. Turns out, she is his ex.

Thinned grey eyes watched through a cloud of cigarette smoke as frustration bubbled up in her gut. Frustration eating away her insides leaving the feeling of emptiness in the pit of her belly. Pulling the long cigarette holder from her lips, she rested her chin on the back of limp hand as she watched her boyfriend, the boy she was currently investing her time into, was investing his time into a skinny, pretty little blonde. Appalling, really, to know that someone so normal would be worthy of filling his time.

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Hey guys! Got a late submission here that I definitely didn’t want to miss, along with a couple others to come soon.

This one was really sweet! Kenny/Henrietta is not a ship I would have ever expected, but the FBW DLC really changed my mind! I loved the part at the end- it was a really nice way to soften up Henrietta in a way that made me genuinely smile. Thank you for writing!

Prompt Used: Ex

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Babe (SP Drabble Bomb Day 5 - Letter)

Remember, fear is in no way truthful.

Tweek and Craig’s relationship through post-it notes and texts.

ao3: https://archiveofourown.org/works/14765684/chapters/34252124

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I am TERRIBLY late to this, so my sincere apologies! I enjoyed this format- it was an interesting format to telling a story and I liked that it was something different! Their notes are heartfelt and sweet and I love the little bits of their life that you showed between the lines. Thank you for writing!

Today’s prompt is: Letter

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An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: South Park Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Characters: Pete (South Park: Raisins), Pete Thelman Additional Tags: Angst but hopeful, introspective, South Park Drabble Bomb, Sucidal Ideation, Suicide Attempt, Cute Kids, Pete was an emo fuck, Mental Illness Series: Part 3 of SP Drabble Bomb Summary:

As he’s packing for college, Pete finds a letter he wrote but never intended to send.

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Ugh, this really hurts the soul. Unfortunately, if you’ve been through anything like this or know someone who does, it makes the story feel painfully realistic. I’m saddened to know that Pete went through all the trouble he did, and was thankful for the backstory that you gave him, but I’m glad he is moving on to better things. It gives a bit of hope to an otherwise sad retelling. Thank you for sharing!

Today’s prompt is: Letter

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Day Five: Letter 📬

Hello everyone, and welcome to the fifth day and conclusion to the May 2018 South Park Drabble Bomb! It’s been a ride and I’ve really enjoyed seeing everyone’s pieces this time around. I hope you had fun, whether you’ve read or participated! Don’t forget to show your support to the writers by liking, reblogging, or leaving kudos and comments if they’ve posted it on AO3!

A refresher on the prompt: Sending letters in the mail is a pretty old tradition in the modern age, but maybe that’s what makes it so memorable. Does your muse have an old letter that they keep around? It doesn’t have to be something formal either- maybe it’s a quick sticky note, or a list? What significance does it have to your muse? How does it make them feel?

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Memory - Creek

In fifteen minutes, Craig had watched his whole life die.

This is a drabble for Quarter Rests, which is my side project detailing small scenes from within the Halfway universe that either lead up to or fall between the cracks of the present time in that fanfiction. It was written using the prompt “Memory” for the May 2018 South Park Drabble Bomb. This one should prove self-explanatory, but this drabble won’t make a lot of sense without knowing the source. Read Halfway here, and read this chapter of Quarter Rests here on AO3. Enjoy! 

The rush to the hospital had taken too long. South Park had been reduced to exactly one ambulance, and there was no way to get around that it could only hold one bed. They’d taken Richard first, who had already fallen unconscious, with a hysterical Helen by his side. Craig stayed with Tweek, and if it hadn’t been an indicator that Tweek would survive the night, some of him wished he hadn’t taken so long to pass out too.

“Where’s Dad,” Tweek mumbled, getting woozier by the moment, and he blinked his eyes very slowly. They were glossy and dilated, and his entire body was burning up. Craig had him in an armchair and was on his knees in front of him, having taken both his arms in his own. He gripped Tweek’s forearms tightly. Tweek’s hands were trembling in his lap.

“They took him to the hospital baby, he’s okay,” Craig said, his voice hushed and soft and hurried. His heart was racing, his lungs collapsing, his mind gone blank except for the determination that he had to keep Tweek in the present, right now, and he had no time to waste otherwise. “They’re taking care of him. They’re coming for you too, okay? They’re gonna make you better baby, I promise-”

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Hey guys, this is my own submission for today! Thank you for all your support, and I hope you’ve been enjoying the prompts and lovely works being shared!

Today’s prompt is: Memory

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Breathe (SP Drabble Bomb Day 4 - Memory)

Craig’s trying to keep it together, he really is.

This is sort of a prequel to my previous drabble, ex. 

ao3: https://archiveofourown.org/works/14765684/chapters/34217919

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The piece for Ex was moving in its execution and this is a lot more of the same! There were several stand-out lines that I appreciated that really emphasized just how much Craig is struggling to be a new, single parent, but that he still wants to make it happen for the baby’s sake. His love for her is genuine and very sweet. I appreciate that this isn’t the perfect happy ending to parenthood for them, to subvert a lot of popular tropes. Thank you for writing!

Today’s prompt is: Memory